Written questions

Department for Transport: Public Consultation

Commons · Question 98575 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 18 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure her Department's consultations comply fully with the Gunning Principles in the future.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 18 Dec 2025

The Department, its executive agencies and arm’s-length bodies publish a large number of consultations and calls for evidence. The Department conducts consultations in line with the Government Consultation Principles. These state that consultations should...